tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post889700905857796229..comments2015-04-15T19:54:19.506-06:00Comments on Rockies Review - A Colorado Rockies Blog: Thoughts on Ubaldo Jimenez drilling Troy Tulowitzki causing bench-clearing brawlDavid Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08389477136539863564noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-62938378823417121692012-04-07T22:45:28.666-06:002012-04-07T22:45:28.666-06:00I saw that he pitched very well today. I hope he d...I saw that he pitched very well today. I hope he does very well. He needs to continue to keep his mind clear and pitch like he is capable of pitching.David Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08389477136539863564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-56724577365652910002012-04-07T20:52:16.731-06:002012-04-07T20:52:16.731-06:00I think this did help Ubaldo put it behind him. H...I think this did help Ubaldo put it behind him. He pitched a great game today. I absolutely loved seeing that. 7 no hit innings, 2 ER. Now he and Tulo are free to just play the game.<br /><br />I will come back as often as possible. Keep it up.Boulderjamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876854413731576380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-6105340902559267192012-04-06T09:59:29.910-06:002012-04-06T09:59:29.910-06:00Boulder Jamie-
Thanks for the comment! I appreciat...Boulder Jamie-<br />Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it. <br /><br />I see your perspective. To me, however, even if Ubaldo hit Tulo on purpose (which I believe he did), I have no problem with it. That is baseball&#39;s way of telling someone that they are out of line.<br /><br />Ubaldo was telling Tulo that he felt that he was out of line. We may or may not completely agree with Ubaldo, but he felt that way, so he hit him. I have no problem with that. He didn&#39;t hurt him, he didn&#39;t throw at his head, he smoked him with a fastball in spring training. Tulo won&#39;t miss a single game because of it. <br /><br />Hopefully it helps both players turn the page and move on with their careers. The sad part for me is that both of these guys are such huge parts of Rockies history, and as fans, we want to believe that they are great friends, not enemies.<br /><br />Again, thanks for the comments. Come back often!David Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08389477136539863564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-85802870438837952052012-04-06T09:48:27.041-06:002012-04-06T09:48:27.041-06:00David-
It is good to hear Tulo is starting to gi...David-<br /> It is good to hear Tulo is starting to give some back to the fans who enable him to live the dream. He is no doubt an incredible shortstop, one of the best I&#39;ve ever watched. <br /><br /> I am not fooling myself into thinking there isn&#39;t a chance Ubaldo hit Tulo on purpose. Tulo said publicly, &quot;...everyone was treated fairly...&quot; and basically Ubaldo should just take it like a man. Tulo was treated very fairly. Ubaldo wasn&#39;t and was certainly pissed at him for saying that. Everyone knows how out of bounds Tulo&#39;s comments were and that is why it was so quickly assumed Ubaldo hit him on purpose. <br /><br /> What comes around goes around, but in this case I choose to believe Ubaldo since he has shown me such a track record of goodness. Going after a batter on purpose is out of character. I think Ubaldo intended to push Tulo back, smoke him where he knows Tulo is weak, and put him in his place on the field. <br /><br /> As a competitive athlete I think he wanted nothing more than to embarrass Tulo with a couple of K&#39;s and an 0 for 3 performance. I won&#39;t belabor this, but he did walk a previous batter, Scutaro, I think it was, on 4 pitches, and walked 4 or 5 in 3 innings, so he clearly didn&#39;t have command. <br /><br /> Benefit of the doubt goes to Ubaldo in my book and I will watch to see whether Tulo continues his personality reformation. <br /><br />Thanks for your blog and Rockies insight.Boulderjamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876854413731576380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-73228939298173357352012-04-05T23:52:58.550-06:002012-04-05T23:52:58.550-06:00Anonymous-
Many fans feel that way. However, I wil...Anonymous-<br />Many fans feel that way. However, I will say I&#39;ve never seen a player sign more autographs than I saw Tulo sign at Spring Training...two straight hours. I was impressed.<br /><br />I think Tulo is learning how to lead. He is so driven, and such a fiery guy, that he doesn&#39;t know how to deal with guys not as obsessive as he is. I think he is young and will figure it out. He cares too much not to.<br /><br />As far as Ubaldo...don&#39;t fool yourself. He hit Tulo on purpose. Lying to yourself won&#39;t make it better.David Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08389477136539863564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-73874394131810017932012-04-05T23:26:32.088-06:002012-04-05T23:26:32.088-06:00what a pile of crap. Ubaldo was a true, down to ...what a pile of crap. Ubaldo was a true, down to earth gem and Tulo is but an arrogant punk. You should have seen him plow through the fans at Spring Training on the way to his Lamborgini two years, while most all the other players, including Ubaldo, signed autographs and talked with fans. Ubaldo was totally dissed by Rox management and was entirely justified in feeling taken for granted. After the best season for a Rockies pitcher in history, starting the NL All Star game, to be ingnored while Tulo and Cargo were locked into multi year mega contracts was total crap. I don&#39;t think Ubaldo hit him intentionally, but deep inside I cheered and hope it will get Tulo to shut his trap. Think about it, who would you rather have as the face of the franchise -- Todd Helton or Tulo? TH was silent and classy through this whole affair. If Tulo were a good person, a good role model, like Todd, we wouldn&#39;t have to be making excuses for him and &quot;grooming&quot; him as the face of the franchise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-1080743917672523392012-04-02T00:47:01.002-06:002012-04-02T00:47:01.002-06:00holy crap! its ubaldo jiminez- http://liveoncampus...holy crap! its ubaldo jiminez- http://liveoncampus.com/wire/show/3363372Unknownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524791150771737205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-79584138694882694622012-04-01T20:18:46.812-06:002012-04-01T20:18:46.812-06:00i can see carlos zambrano do this . c&#39;mon ubal...i can see carlos zambrano do this . c&#39;mon ubaldoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-36556911381350718552012-04-01T16:54:24.197-06:002012-04-01T16:54:24.197-06:00Good write up, David. I agree... Tulo will take s...Good write up, David. I agree... Tulo will take something out of this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1969572709836208987.post-91058630548962997092012-04-01T16:45:48.552-06:002012-04-01T16:45:48.552-06:00Excellent article, David.Excellent article, David.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com